Raven pursues autonomous farming technology

Raven Industries Inc. will use its precision agriculture technologies to power autonomous farming solutions, the company announced today.

“Raven has a strong history of pioneering precision ag advancements,” said Brian Meyer, division vice president and general manager of the applied technology division. “We believe the next generation of ag technology includes autonomous platforms, and we know that our products will be able to serve this market well.”

Raven’s first partnership will be with Dot Technology Corp., or DOT, a sister company to SeedMaster. Raven and DOT have entered into a joint agreement to develop technologies for the DOT Power Platform, a mobile diesel-powered platform designed to handle a large variety of implements commonly used in agriculture.

Powered by Raven steering, guidance and propulsion technologies, DOT completes tasks autonomously and enables farmers to spend more of their time focusing on the overall operation of their farms, Raven said in a news release.

In addition, Raven’s products such as Hawkeye, the Raven Rate Control Module, AutoBoom and Sidekick Pro Direct Injection will be compatible with the many implements supported by an autonomous solution.